Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 26-May-1956 2:15 PM·Arden St·13,000 att.
North Melbourne
15.7 (97)
vs
South Melbourne
7.16 (58)
North Melbourne won by 39

North Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 97–58, by 39 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 33–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne5.2 (32)9.4 (58)10.4 (64)15.7 (97)15.7 (97)
South Melbourne3.4 (22)5.6 (36)6.11 (47)7.16 (58)7.16 (58)

North Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Allen Aylett1
#18 Keith Batchelor
#28 Bob Brooker
#12 Neil Doolan1
#6 John Dugdale1
#27 Laurie Dwyer
#35 Jack Edwards
#4 Garry English
#11 Peter Hamilton
#3 Ron James
#23 Fred MacQuire1
#32 Albert Mantello1
#30 Bryan Martyn1
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran1
#33 Bill Reddick
#31 Max Ritchie1
#7 Jock Spencer5
#2 Noel Teasdale
#24 Len Templar2

South Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Ron Clegg2
#9 Gerald Crough
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#34 John Ferguson1
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn3
#24 Ellis Hicks
#22 Kevin Hogan
#31 Jack Hudson
#1 Don Keyter
#23 Neil McNeill
#4 Ian Monks
#10 Bob Pratt
#33 Frank Primmer
#7 Mick Sibun1
#14 Bob Skilton
#20 Jim Taylor
#20 John Trethowan
#12 Marshall Younger